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Yahel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"to shine"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4244
2025 SSA
About Yahel
Unisex Hebrew name more common among baby girls in Israel and boys in the US.
Yahel for girls
Variant Yaheli is more common in Israel.
Pronounced YAH-hel.
As of October 2026, Yahel ranked #4244 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17529 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #1824 for boys in 2008 and #17402 for girls in 2008.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,826 | 82 | 42.7 |
| 2015 | #2,965 | 40 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | #4,461 | 23 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | #3,002 | 40 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | #3,167 | 37 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | #3,562 | 32 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | #4,846 | 20 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,876 | 21 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | #3,509 | 33 | 19.2 |
| 2025 | #4,244 | 25 | 14.6 |
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